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MONEY FOR COUPON-FREE
"GOODS" ALLEGED
Allegations that a man had called on people claiming to
be working at a salvage depot and obtaining money on the
understanding that he would purchase towels, sheets and
shirts, coupon free, were heard in South Melbourne Court today.
' : Rupert Einsiedel, 55, of -Spencer
Street, Melbourne, engineer, ap
peared on five charges of false
pretences. On one he was re
manded.- Two others were ad-
journed.to the City Court . tomor
row;' He' was- committed for trial
at General Sessions- on July 3 on
the other two.
Hugh Stanley Campbell, of Bay
Street, Port Melbourne, laborer
said that at noon on December 23
1943, he took Einsiedel to his home
and during conversation Einseidel
had said there was to be a sale
of damaged goods including sheets,
towels and shirts Which had been
damaged slightly by water or fire
but were genuine and coupon-free.
He offered to buy some of these
for Campbell. Campbell, believing
the story, handed over £5 on ,the
understanding that the articles
would be handed over next day.
Einsiedel had not returned and
inquiries revealed that no sale had
been held.
' Frank ' Stevenson,' of Dtindas
Place, Albert Park, newsagent, said
that in the middle of February
Einsiedal- had told him he was
working at a salvage depot at which
coupon free sheets and towels were
being sold after some ship had
run aground off the Victorian
coast. Believing the story, Steven
son ordered some of each, paid
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over £5 and received 2/ change.
Einsiedel had not returned on the
following day as arranged, nor had
he appeared since.
Detective Howard Garney said
thaT whcn' interviewed. 'at' Bourke'
Street West, police station on June
17. Einsiedel admitted having gone
around telling people he was work
ing at a salvage depot, and getting
money from them by saying he
could purchase sheets, towels and
other salvaged goods for them
from the depot coupon free, and
added, "I have been a fool." He
'had not been working at a salvage
depot, and thus could not buy any
goods.. He had known Campbell
well, and said, "I should not have
robbed him like I did, but I was on
the booze again."
"in -'a statement Einsiedel said
he had been drinking before he
went to Stevenson's shop, and had
told him , a story which he knew
was false.
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